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maestro2000:
According to people who were there and if you listen to the video attentively you will understand the guy broke a law by not paying the train fare, and when the police approached him, he should have obeyed and lay on the ground so he can be cuffed which is standard procedure instead he resisted being cuffed and offered to follow them , did he actually think he is still in nigeria?

The British transport police asked him to lay down so he can be cuffed but he resisted and by not being cuffed he posed a threat to them and himself thereby resulting to the video we just saw. Nigerians need to realise that each country has its own law even here in naija you no fit do that to a police officer, it's either you lose a body part or you lose your life.

you nailed it

he failed to follow orders, no police officer would want a suspect that is not in his/her control, suspect pose risk to the public and the officer hence police would put you in handcuffs

the guy was resisting arrest and unfortunately he met a police officer who was quick to use the baton

being in handcuffs doesnt mean you are a criminal, it is all safety procedure for the officer

JEMMYP:
This really gets me wondering, my colleagues were arguing on the issue one day and the guys and amlost of them were on the opinion that when they are ready to settle down they will just select from their two or three girl friends, the one that they feels is well behaved that suits what they want in a woman and marry her. that love sets in afterwards. So i am asking, Do men really marry these day for love?

i think you should address the question to women not men

why ? traditionally in all races women married men to two reason security for food, shelter status etc then so called love hence the 1st question most african women ask from a guy is can you look after me (aka food security, shelter &status in society)

FTBOY:
they're both 3.0. before the purchase, i was told the car is more fuel economical than the maxima

told by who ?

same thing you can do your own research online and it gives you a rough idea of fuel consumption

anyone selling a car would say things you want to hear

FTBOY:
hello, guys, i have a problem that i'd need you to help me solve. i recently bought a solara coupe v6 from a colleague coz i got tired of my maxima (i have a mania for v6 cars....because of their speed and big engines). but the problem is this car consumes so much fuel you'd think the tank has a leakage. with the maxima, i can drive from ikoyi to ojota with just, N500 but with this one it's from 1k to 1,500k. i've spent nothing less than 20k to solve this problem as i keep jumping from one mechanic to another but the problem is still there. please, if anybody knows a solution or any good mechanic i can meet, kindly let me know. thanks

cc: gazzuzz

there is information missing

engine sizes of the old car and the new car, we need to compare the two as you might comparing eg 2.5l vrs 3.5l engine definately they would a different in fuel consumption

Adikam:
Most cars we drive here as direct belgium are refurbish & not accident free only the original buyer can tell you were it has fault before he sale it.most of them has serious crash infact if you see the situation of cars most importers repair &paint then bring down here(africa)as london use you save moni for new one.though new cars re costly but reliable wit guarantee.am afraid of that london use.

you are wrong on that car it looks like poor maintenance or mistake by the mechanic

those are either a ball joint or trackrod coming out

and those things are not hidden to do your own inspection

patlead:
My steering rack failed causing the pump to become stiff.i had the rack rebuilt and reinstalled after which an allignment was done.


Whilst doing the allignment,they had the steering removed and readjusted,he said he wants to make the wheels allign and be straight.however, after this i realised My steering was no longer locking after i switch off the engine.i asked why that was and he said its because they loosened the steering and that it will reset itself and continue to lock after i turn off the ignitìon and turn the steering for it to be locked.


My questions are;

Should i be bothered because its yet to be reset as advised?


Hope it will not lock whilst am driving?

Its 2000 camry

thats not alignment what was done on your car, like you said they took of the steering wheel and aligniged it insteed of aligning the wheels

better you go back they put it back the way it was and then take for proper wheel alignment which now done the use of a computer and laser pointers

Marsh104:
Good morning everyone. please is there anyone who can diagnose and fix my 2013 ford ranger 4x2. its not starting since one auto electrician did something in the fuse box. I reside in Enugu state. please contact me on 09094500210. Thank you.

its hard to pin point the cause especially if the car has been worked on by someone

the 1st step go back to the guy who worked on the car he has to reverse think what he did that way he might remember what he touched and that might be what causing it not to start

anyway left out infor why did you take that car to the auto electrician in the 1st place?

cecegorz:
All right guys!
It's about two weeks now, and I decided to really give it time before dropping another feedback.
I want to say firstly that the issue NEVER happened again, and that battery has been performing top-notch as it used to be.
While I will say that the Rewire didn't actually pi-point the actual culprit, and couldn't say for sure if the issue was fixed, but his trouble-shooting actions was very much standard procedure.
I watched a youtube clip on parasitic drain diagnosis, and it was exactly the same process, the only difference been that instead of using an Ammeter that can read slight differentials in current, he was using a pen bulb. I want to assume that while he was flipping ON and OFF various components switch, he unkwowing fixed one of them which was probably stuck in an ON position.

So, the good news is that I have been enjoying my ride ever since.

cc: ZIMDRILL, GAZZUZZ

good to hear, we work in totally different environments and my 10 years in motor industry i have never came across a alternator that drain power from battery when the car is off (this was suggested as the cause )

the good thing is that your car is back to normal

from what you said it seems like it was either a normal switch or relay that was stuck and the testing using the bulb triggered it to go back into it normal operating position

GAZZUZZ:
Zimwit you should stop helping me think.




a 150k car is not always a good deal. How many do you see on the road? Where will you get the body parts? When you are ready to move on and get another car what value will you get out of it? Don't jump at a car cause it's cheap, it has volkswagen parts, but the equivalent gof vehicle will not sell At that price unless there was somthing terribly wrong with it.

Wish you good luck, get a mechanic to check properly before paying for vehicle.

thats the reason i choose the word guess meaning i might be wrong

and also the link is for anyone who wants to know more about the model especially the person who opened the thread, i never said you should read it

its open to anyone who wants to know more about the car

joyafoma:
Pls Sir, may i know why?

i guess he didnt know that skodas use VW engines i guess to him its a car he doesnt know about

The car manufacturer was acquired by Škoda Works in 1925[3] and later became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Felicia

jnostill:
My toyota camry 2007 model key was misplaced without a duplicate.
I got a rewire to remove d ignition and taken a a programmer to get a knew key.
The programmer came back with two keys and used different type of computer to program d key but was not successful as key was only opening ignition lights but not able to start d car.

He concluded dt they have to remove one mobilizer inside d dashborad which wl involves d rewire to bring out d dashboard.
0ls help is needed .
WhatsApp 08035231505

you are being confused with your mechanics aka rewire

the simple thing to do is to buy a an ecu with its key and simple swap

but on cars like audi you buy the ecu, key and the instrument cluster and the three are coded together

as for your car am using the general assumption that you only need to changed the ecu, the replacement ecu has to come with its key that has a transponder coded the ecu that you would putting in the car

then coding method needs the right equipment that will get the pin from the ecu and then you code to new blank key

AJOT99:
I have problem with the EPS of my car. I went to KIA office and they billed me 40k. Is it advisable to get a local mechanic to do it at a cheaper price?

you havent explained what is happening with EPS

you are letting people throw in solution and causes when you havent explained the problem

lexio:
I was just told so by a car dealer. Can anyone confirm this for me?

some people are just lazy always want to be spoon feed

all you neeed to google you get all th infor you need

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_RX

phnibeogu:
I just got a Honda civic 06.. then it started showing the service sign+(oil life 15%)... I serviced the car but the sign is still there... plus its saying enter radio code which I don't have....Help

how do you expect the car to know that it has been serviced without resetting it ?

cecegorz:
UPDATE! UPDATE!!

I got a Rewire yesterday who came in with one pen bulb with cord, so we pulled out a good battery from another car and kick-started mine, he connected the pen bulb to one of the battery terminals and the bulb came on. I expected the dude to come over with a Voltmeter and take readings from some terminals, but he never did. (This is Nigeria where we test live cables with tongue)
He said normally the bulb should go off after a few mins if all connections are in order, but the bulb kept beaming.
So, he opened the fuse box, started yanking and replacing the fuselage one after the other, while watching to see when the pen bulb will go off, eventually the light never went off.
He advised that I'll need to bring it down to his workshop for a comprehensive scan today, as the preliminary checks didn't turn up any issue.
Later he removed the battery while the engine is still running and installed back my battery allowing it to charge up. As my battery charged up, he shut the engine and removed one of the cables (to avoid draining again) on the advise that when I'll leave in the evening, I'll replace the cable and then drive home. I was supposed to repeat the cable removal process when i get home in the night, and replace in the morning to start. So, in the evening I replaced the cable, cranked the car to life and went home, but I deliberately didn't want to remove the cable again.
I was preparing for another drama in the morning but surprisingly, when I cranked it, the battery was alive to it's duty and the engine came on immediately, so instead of going to the Rewire's workshop, I went to the office straight. As I parked, I still didn't remove the cable, just trying to see if it will drain again.
I just went to the car park now, and checked again, cranked and the car came alive!

I guess I can now assume that the world peace has been restored?
P.S. I called the battery dealer to keep my old battery for me, as I can see from these outcomes that the battery is still in good condition

cc: ZIMDRILL, GAZZUZZ

also just double check if your battery terminals are very tight. being loose make you think that the battery is dead or hot holding a charge

GAZZUZZ:
I said start by checking the alternator. Some smart people would know it's one of the few components connected directly to the battery.

yes its connected but how can a alternator drain the battery

may be you have seen one alternator draining the battery but with me i have never seen one

GAZZUZZ:
start with the alternator

how can he start with alternator when he changed the battery and the new battery drained without him even driving the car ?

ikbnice:
[b]1. Your mother carried you for 9 months and sometimes even more ,bearing
pain upon pain.


2. During this time, she could not eat because of you! She could not sleep because of you!


3. When you were an infant, she spent every minute of her life looking after you!


4. She only slept when you slept, She only ate
after you had eaten!


5. She was patient and loved you even when you cried all night and when you cried all day !


6. She taught you how to walk, how to speak, how to eat, she
taught you how to live!


7. When you fall ill, she was the first to be up, carrying you and looking upon you with her heart!


8. She always cooks and prepared food for you !


9. She buys you whatever you ask for !


10. She loves you unconditionally !


These are just a few things that our Mothers do
for us; they do so much more of which we do not know about. However, one thing that your
Mother does for you, that nobody else in the world does, is that she worries about you from the bottom of
her Heart.[/b]


cc lalasticlala

thats all rubbish

why i say so

simple --- she choose to have me and being pregnant has its own effects and she choose to have me knowing that effects and responsibility

being pregnant and looking after your own child is choice one chooses

and we shouldnt black mail our kids saying i carried you 9 months etc, who was supposed to carry me ? when you you are the one who decided to have a child

the only person who can moan about carrying you 9 months etc is someone who got raped and fell pregnant, why becoz it wasnt her choice to have a child

omotades:
I'm tired now. Changed the oil to recommended one. one minute it works fine, next minute the problem is back. it will rev with no corresponding increase in its acceleration. No gear shift. it only works fine for like 5 mins if the vehicle had been previously parked for some hrs.

looks like your gearbox is gone, does it looses gears after warming up ? ( it only works fine for like 5 mins if the vehicle had been previously parked for some hrs) that suggest that your clutches are worn out and when the oil is cold they manage to engage into gears but once the oil has warm up they slip and they wont engage into any gears

natakin:
I just realised that any time i switch on my vehicle AC, it over heats...i have checked the entire cooling system and they are fine (100 percent)...i drove all day under heavy traffic jam without the AC on and everything is fine but once i switch on the AC it begins to over heat.

Can any body advice on the likeable cause?

The vehicle is Honda Civic.........

explain the overheating, what most nigerian call overheating is not overheating as most car have thermo taken off fan running directly the temp gauge is always reading quater, then when the temp goes half way they assume its overheating

sholex111:
Thanks. What's the likely fix? And how easy, and do you know the cost implication?
I'l be glad if you can refer me to a trusted 'Mr fix it'
Thanks again.

usaully its changing the sensor, if wires are not broken

senna narrowed it down for you

Arcayo:
The speedometer on the my 2009 corolla sport is not working and also the ABS and brake lights are on i was told the ABS worked along side with the speedometer i dont know how true is it, anybody with any idea?

your speedometer is definately linked to your ABS system

most likely your speedo sensor is faulty, there more the four sensors are not getting the signal from the speedo sensor

donmarshia:
House, please I need help here. All my tyres were recently changed and since then the ABS light does not come up at all whenever I put on the ignition.

Also my Odometer suddenly stopped working but the rev side still works.

What is the solution to this and what could caused these problems?

My car is a Toyota Corolla 03

what do you really mean when you say it doesnt come up ?

its mean to come up aka switch on and then switch of meaning when it switch on aka light show that when it does a self diagnostic and if everything is OK it then switches off but if there is a faulty it stays on

if it doesnt switch on at all its either the bulb is gone or it was blocked by someone

adanny01:
Agreed sir.

the other simple reason is that, when the car idles for too long while in gear it build up force that will add more contact to the blades inside the torque converter and making more contack grip

so thats why you find that when someone leaves the car idling (with right conditions) the few secs eg 30 secs it doesnt move but maybe 30 more secs later the car starts moving because the oil pressure build up inside and more grip on the spining blades inside the converter and then its able to turn the gearbox and the car moves

all caused by building up of pressure without even increasing of rpms

adanny01:
I think i have explained the A/C part a lot of times already.

I think you should imagine the scenerio harder.

The op couldnt have stepped out of his car while it was moving which we all know an auto will keep moving. The op left his car and am sure it wasnt moving. My assumption is that he probably forgot the car in drive, A/C on and pulled the hand brake but not strong enough. So the hand brake was good enough to stop the car but when the A/C compressor activates and added more torque enough to overcome the partially pulled hand brake.

I cant do more explanations or keep repeating the same explanation over and over.

Modification

through my experience as long there is no resistance, eg the car being a on steep angle or front wheels facing either side etc an automatic will always move with or without the ACC ON, for sure we know that the handrake wasnt on or it doesnt work

so long the there is no load in the car to counter weight the rpms, no handrake on and the surface is flat an automatic will move even when AC is off

your theory is also correct but even without something making rpms go high when conditions are good the car will move

adanny01:
Probably you didnt understand my point.

Leaving a car on idle that is auto trans on drive and on handbrake may not be much of an issue. What i am saiying is that most cars with electronic throttle are programmed to increase rpm when certain loading is added on the engine such as AC, power steering etc. The torque a driver left his car will ultimately increase when those loads come on automatically while the driver is not in the car. The increase in torque can over come the force of the handbrake especially if it wasnt fully pulled.

I gave example of the toyota prado in my office that has an rpm of 850 at idle but once AC kicks in, idle will increase to 950rpm and comes down to 850 once the compressor deactivates. Though the prado is manual, if it were auto, the increase lf rpm from 850 to 950 will increase torque tremendously and if it were in the op's case could move the car. Forces of momentum can keep the car moving even after the load must have disengaged and rpm drops back to previous level.

My case is that the torque remains constant at same idle but once a load is added to the engine such as AC and power steering, electronic throttle is design to increase rpm. The two cars i have access to with electronic throttle (06 prado and 08 accord) both experience increase in rpm once A/C, PS, Headlights, power windows, sunroof turns on at idle. If the car is in drive, you will feel more torque. My own car an 03 accord has a cable throttle, the rpm surges up or down for few seconds when such loads are turned on but normalises to a constant 800rpm. It has a downward surge at loading instant then neutralises and has an upward surge when load goes off then neutralises.

When you put my car on drive, rpm drops to 650 but no matter what, my friends 08 accord never goes below 800rpm and has no downward surge but only upwars surge upon loading.

I hope you understand now.

well i dont know why you brought the subject of AC

becoz with or without AC on, on a flate surface with no hand brake being ON and in gear aka drive an automatic car will move on, but this would be only when the car has less load

so the changing rpms due load eg headlight on, AC on etc wasnt really necessary (to me) when trying explain why the car moved

adanny01:
It can happen most especially on cars with electronic trottle.

Those cars usually increase rpm when engine power consuming parts of the car is activated such as A/C, power steering, cooling fan and headlights.

If he left his car on hand brake pulled but not fully and the car running on A/C but compressor is clutch is not engaged at the moment he stepped out, the car can overcome the hand brake as soon as the clutch engages while he is not in the car. My office Toyota prado idles with ac off at 850rpm but as soon as AC engages it goes up to 950 and back down to 850 when it disengages.

The same thing happens when the steering is turned att idle.

So a car that is automatic and left at idle on drive can overcome the hand brake when rpm moves from 850 to 950 at AC clutch engagement.

Even on my 2003 accord, i usually feel the need to press the brakes harder when AC engages at idle and on drive. It has a cable activated throttle but somehow, engine rpm remains same during AC on or off but only moves during activation and deactivation but adjust itseelf back to 800rpm. I guess thats why no matter how good my engine mounts are, my friends 2008 accord on AC is more smoother because his rpm goes up with the with AC activation.

it got nothing to do with a electronic throttle

its all about the automatic gearbox when idle and in drive the car will move especially when it flat and no handdrake reason being that the idle speed has torque that is making the torque converter engage the gearbox therefor the car moves (this happens inside the torque converter)

ahamonyeka:
I was arguing with a colleague in the office that what makes a vehicle left or right hand driving is the position of the steering but,he said is the hand one uses in controlling the gear that determines,to this effect I really want to know the right answer to it.

its about the which side of the road you drive at

delaw4u:
Guru help your I scan my 04 toyota camry today it bring out this code B1610 pls what is the meaning of this and how can I rectify the code on my car
Tanx

dont be lazy google the code

coninse:
And the fact is what I need.

so are helping you knowing the car not choose so your thread heading should change

coninse:
Please help choose.

I want to buy a 2003/4 Lexus RX 330 but at the same time, people are advising me to by Infiniti FX35 or Nissan Murano.

Which one should I choose? Or do you have a better suggestion? Please state your reasons.


Lexus 2003/4 RX 330, Infiniti FX35 OR Nissan Murano

i will blant

you buy a car of your choice not from what people choose for you



what you need is to just compare facts from the chosen cars and the decision is yours

we cant help to choose but might give you facts to compare